The document provides an overview of a public presentation about plans to revitalize the Harlem River waterfront in the Bronx. The presentation discusses: (1) the history and current state of disconnection between the river and surrounding communities; (2) an overall master plan to create better access to the river through new paths, celebrate existing infrastructure like bridges, restore the river's ecology, and have pop-up community events; and (3) four priority site proposals - improving High Bridge and Depot Place, activating Macombs Dam Park, creating a water park at Pier 5, and enhancing access at Lincoln Avenue. The goal is to reconnect residents to the underutilized waterfront asset.
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Hamilton
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High Bridge
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Lincoln
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1 place to get on the water Lincoln
Avenue
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Depot
Place
(proposed)
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Mill Pond
Park
Mill Pond Park
3 public open spaces near the water Lincoln
Avenue
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Poor pathways from people to existing Lincoln
waterfront destinations
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Park
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Few residents who view the Harlem River Lincoln
as part of their neighborhood
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25. Pedestrian bridge
We did some walking of the community and where possible the
We met with leaders
general
26. Under the Major Deegan
We may have gone to some places perhaps we
shouldn’t have gone (to find new possibilities!) leaders
We shared sandwiches with community
27. Boar’s Head in Harlem
River Park Towers
We shared sandwiches with community leaders
28. Drawings on trace paper in the MIT studio
Based on what we learned and heard, we did
some sketching
We shared sandwiches with community leaders
30. Mid-review meeting with representatives of the Harlem River Working Group in March
Throughout this process, we tried (as best we could) to work
closely with partners in the community
31. BRONX,MEETYOUR
WATERFRONTPLAN
Theme 1. Create more obvious paths to destinations along
the water
32. Theme 2. Find creative ways to re-use and celebrate
existing infrastructure (like bridges!)
BRONX,MEETYOUR
WATERFRONTPLAN
33. Theme 3. Restore the
river’s natural ecology
by cleaning the water
(where possible and
appropriate)
The Harlem River, 1890
BRONX,MEETYOUR
WATERFRONTPLAN
34. Theme 4. Pop-up
events for residents to
gather and re-imagine
their waterfront
The Harlem River, 1890
BRONX,MEETYOUR
WATERFRONTPLAN
43. Priority Areas HB! HIGH BRIDGE & DEPOT PLACE
Pedestrian only bridge across Innovative
Harlem River with amazing
views, opening to public in 2013
entrances to the
bridge and to the High
Bridge community
4.5
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miles Clemente
Park MD! MACOMBS DAM PARK-IT PLACE
HB! Significant paved space Low-cost,
adjacent to largest regional
flexible hard space
Depot destination in the area with
Place
Heritage field opening in 2012 for pop-up food
(proposed)
and tailgating
P5! PIER 5 WATER PARK
Largest available soft space Natural patch
along the waterfront adjacent to with flexible soft
existing amenity (Mill Pond
Park) and the 149th St bridge space for mid-
MD!
scale cultural
Mill Pond
Park programming
P5!
LA! LINCOLN AVENUE
Direct access to the water Treatment and
LA!
adjacent to cultural corridor prime access to
Lincoln along the South Bronx
Avenue the water and arts